Shoe-sole-trimming machine



Mg. 1925' s. PLAWKER SHOE SQLE TRIMMING MACHINE Origizial Filed March 5. 1922 2 ts-Sh 2 it, ATTORNEYS.

IN V EN TOR.

,Patented Nov. 10, 1925.

tuners era m SAMUEL'PIJAWKER,J OE SAN JER ANGISGO," CALIFORNIA. f

SHOE-SOLEr-TRIMMING i" MAGI-IINE.

,Application filed March 3, r1922, Serial No. 540,734.. Renewed May 2, 1925.

Be it known that LZSAMUEL Pnnwnnn, a citizen ofthe United $tates, and a resident of the city and county 0f San Francisco, *tltate of California, have invented a new and useful Shoe -Soleillriniming l li/tachine, of which thefollowin'g is a specification.

'Zlhisinvention'relates to a type of m..- chine" in Which there. is utilized one or: more rotary .cuttersdriven at a high rate of speed and againstvvhich the edge of a boot .orshoe sole "pressed While at the same time the shoe issmanipulated by an operative to pass its sole edge along the rotating cutter.

I have hereto-fore disclosed an improved sole trimming machine having a plurality of rotatable cutters, each cutter having "a shaft adapted to be shifted into axial alineinent with a single drive shaft, this in turn being driven from. any suitable main shaft or transmitting mechanism.

My present invention has for its object to make improvements in means fonsectiring a readyco-ordination of any one of aplurality of cutter shafts With a common drive: shaft.

A further object is to providetfor the arr-- curate adjustment of each one of a plurality of cutter shafts with the common drive shaft and further, an object is to provide'forithe effective coupling ofthecutter shaft With the drive shaft and at the sametimeto provide for thesecure holding of the selected cutter shaft in coaxial alinement with. the

driving shaft.

A further object istoprovide a simple, prac'ticzbl 'and' easily operated. meansensibling the concurrentshiftingofall of the cutter shafts to-such a position that any one of the cutter shafts can be quickly and reachirovide .nieans Whereh the effective cuttin a u 2.")

position of any of the trimming cutters can he reathiy changed to most conveniently serve the operative, as determined byhis most'eifectlve W"O1l1]lg,pOSltlOIl. In this connection it isalso an object to provide means for drivingethe cutter drive shaftat any desired speed and especially at a speed greaterlthan the speed of a main ormotor shattasthe case may be, sinceitis desirable to .operate' the trimming cutters at :speeds above5,000 revolutionsxperminute, as contrasted with effective-motor speeds of 2,500 to 3,000 revolutions.

. Tiheinvention possesses other objects and features ofadvantage, some of Wl1iCl1,Wltil the foregoing, will be made manifest in-the following description crow preferred form ofthe invention, Whichisillustrated in the drawings accompanying andforming' part of the specification. I It is to be understood thatitisnot intended to limit the invention to the embodiment shown by the said drawings and description, asvariations may be adopte(l.\vitl1in the scope of the inventionas set forth inithe claims. 1

Figure 1 is a horizontal, axial lsection througlrthe general head construction of the machine, certainparts being in plan.

Figisa rear end elevation ofthe upper portion ofthe. machineand a part of its.

frame. 1 i

Fig, 3 1s aplan vieW,.part-ly in section; of the head-structure of a HlOClIfiECl'iI OTID of the machine in Which the cutter drive shaft is adapted to be'adjusted in a substantially vertical plane.

4 shows a modified form ofchuck for connecting a cutter shaft and the driving shaft.

Fig. 5* is a somewhatdiagrammaticrepresentation of a' modified form .of' cutter drive.

Broadly, my invention consists of a main bearing in which thereis eccentrically adustable a shaflrcarrylng a turretl'iead upon Which is mounted a plurality of cutter shafts, each of WlllClldS adapted to be re tated to be selectively coupled 1 to a lateral drive. shaft which-is preferably parallel to the axis of the turret shaft. Means including an eccentric device provides for. shifting" of "the head bodily so as to provide for 'coaxialrposltionmg of the selected cutter shaft Further,"thc invention and the drive. shaft. consists of means for concurrently shifting all of the cutter shafts to provide for the rotation of the turret head, in which they are n1ounted, to a given position so that a selected shaft can be coupled to the drive shaft.

More specifically, the preferred embodiment of my invention 1ncludes a substantial bearing block or casting 2 in which is rotatively set a bushing 3 and this has an eccentric here i in which is fitted a hollow hub or trunnion 5, to the rear end of which is secured a clamping disc or shoulder part 5, overlapping the contiguous end of the bushing 3 to prevent longitudinal shifting of the trunnion 5 which has, at its front end, a flange or snoulder 5 bearing against the front end of the bushing 3.

Secured upon the front of the flange 5 is whatinay be tcrined a turret head includ ing a back plate 6 through which passes fastening cap screws 7 holding. the plate against the flange 5 which latter may be provided with a shoulder entering the ceni'cr hole 6 of the head plate 6 andcenten ing the plate, as well as supporting it.

Abutted against the front marginal portion of the head plate 6 is a shell or casing having a generally circular flange 8, closed across the front end by front wall 8 Op posite to which the casing flange is open where it abuts against the head 6.

A multiplicity of relatively different rotary sole cutters, one of which is shown at (l, are adapted to be mounted upon respective shafts 10, these in turn being supported in the rotary turret head 6-8. Each of the shafts 10 is preferably supported in sets of ball bearings 11 and 12 which are spaced on the shaft by a spacing sleeve 13. The outer ends of the shafts 10, all of which are arranged on parallel axes in the turret head are designed to receive a given cutter C, while the rear or inner end of each shaft is appropriately constructed and designed to be operatively interlocked with a driving shaft to be described hereinafter.

Preferably each of the shafts 10 is mounted within a bearing; sleeve 15 of cylin drical form, one portion of which is supported slidably in an inwardly extending hub 8 of the turret wall 8, while the other end of the sleeve is slidably arranged in a respective aperture 6* in the outer portion of the disc 6 of the head. t is understood that the structural features of each of the shafts and each of the bearing sleeves beinn; substantially identical, a description of one will suffice for all. Similarity of the designs of the shafts and their bearings provides universal interchange facilitating repair,adjustment and renewals, as may be necessary. As shown, the outer race rings of the ball bearings 11 and 12 are snugly fittcd in the bearing; sleeves 15; each sleeve lacing provided wita an inner shoulder 15 against which the rear ball bearing outer race ring is set. The inner race ring of ach rear ball bearing i2 is secured by a locknut 16, screwed on the rear portion of its shaft 10. Suitable packing means may be utilized to retain the lubricant within the sleeve bearings, as for instance, comprising a front packing ring 1? and a rear packing ring 18, these being held in place as by snap rings 19.

From the above it will be seen that each of the bearing sleeves 15 is adapted to be shifted axially in its bearings and the bearings are normally, yieldably pressed to a retraction, idle position by suitable means preferably comprising individual springs 20, shown as surrounding respective sleeves l5 and being supgiiorted at the base of the contiguous huhS while the opposite end of each spring, which is of the expansible character, reacts against a shoulder forming structure provided on the sleeves 15. Such a shoulder may comprise a washer 21 having; a countersunk face on one. side to encompass a split ring 22 fitting in a circurnferential groove 15 provided therefor between the ends of a sleeve 15. Each of the springs 20 therefore tends to press its sleeve 15 toward the rear disc 6 of the turret head to an idle or retracted position at which it is limited by a suitable means. The limiting or stop means also serves as a means for concurrently shifting all of the sleeves 15 forwardly in the tur et head so as to project the forward ends of the sleeves and con versely, withdraw the rear projecting ends of the sleeves from their normal position. so that the turret head can be rotated in its bearing 3 to carry one of the cutter shafts 10 into co-axial position with respect to what may here be called a drive, shaft The shifting means is shown in the pres ent case as consisting of a disc of a sufficient diameter or of such form as to have a portion engageable with the shoulder forming 'n'icans as the splitrings 15 mounted on the cutter shaft hearing sleeves 1;"). The disc 28 is clamped at its center on the contiguous end of a spindle or shank 24, shiftably arranged in central apertures in the ends of the hollow trunnion 5, carrying the turret head. The rear end of the shank 24: is suitably connected to a shifting means as a lever 2% which is pivoted, for instance, upon a suitable frame F on which the edgre structure of the machine is mounted. By means of the lever 24 the shifting means in cluding the plate 23 can he forced forwardly against the action ofthc several bearing springs 20, to shift the bearings with their shafts forwardly to such a degree as to perinit clearance of the rear ends of the hearing sleeves when the turret heat; is rotatcd. This clearance is to PIOVltlE for the swinging of the rear ends of the shafts 10 llif;

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mean is and. their sleeves 15 past thecontiguousend of the drive shaft 25and also pasta centermg means associ ated wlth the shaft.

The-driveshaft 251s preferably arranged on an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the turret head and is. supported in suitable bearings 26 at the side of the main bearing 2. The radial distance from the center ofthe main. bearing and from the center ofthe turret head to the axes of the cutter shafts 10 is designed to be substantially'equal to theradial distance from the ter shaft 10 with the driving shaft This shaft is designed to be driven by power from any suitable source and may be provided with a pulley wheel 27 to receive a drivingbelt, not shown, and extending down to a master pulley shaft. As shown in Fig. 1,the drivingend of the drive shaft is countersunk to receive the adjacent re duced ends of the cutter shafts l and suitable means are providedto secure a driving interlock betweenthe drive shaft and the cutter shafts. Such means may comprise a cross pin 28 in the countersunk end of the shaft 25, this pin beingadapted to enter a slot 10* of which one is provided in each shaft 10.

'Thus, after all of the shafts 10 and their sleeves l have been pushed forwardly by the shifting plate 23-and when the desired shaft 'of the set of cutters is swung around to register with the drive'shaft 25,

and the plate 23 is drawn back or is pushed back by the spring .20, all of the shafts therein shift back tonorinal idle position exceptthe selected shaft whose slot ted endenters the socket in the adjacent end of the drive shaft 25 and becomes interlocked therewith so that theselected shaft 10 is driven when the shaft 25 is operating.

A feature of the invention consists of means for centering the selected shaft 10 as to the drive shaft 25 and also for holding the turret head against rotation. Such centeringdevice may comprise a chuck like ring 30 mounted on the forward end of one of the bearings 26 of the shaft the ring having a conical interior face 31 and this is enga 'ea'bleby a complementary conical end face with which each sleeve 15 is provided. As the registered sleeve and its shaft 10 are partially shifted with the retracting movement of the shifting plate 23 the centering means 30 and 31 mutually engage and the slotted end 10 of the given shaft 10 slips over the drive shaft 25. The springs of the inoperative cutter shaft sleeves 15 all unite to driving pin 28 in the press the shiftin g plate 23 to the rear: endof theturret head wl'iere it is limited asby engagement against a contiguous surface as the rearhead disc-or wall 6. It wlll' be clear fronrtheabove that the centeringw means, when effective,' also servesuas a means to hold the turret against-rotation Since each of the shafts 10 is designcdto be provided with its individual cutter, each cutter different from the other, it is only necessary in order to present -a given cutter at theoperative position at the head strucure ofthe machine to shift the shifting.

plate 23 forwardly in the turretto'press all of the shafts 10 and their bearingsu lfi to their foremost position, atiwhich time the conical endslh of thebearinp; sleeves 15 will assume a position in a plane just clear of the front end of the clutch ring and.

therefore the head can he rotated in its jouie nal 3 until any one of rthecutter shafts isregistered with the drive shaft 25, whereupon the head hecomes locked and-the withdrawal of the plate 23 permits all of the inoperative bearing sleeves 15 to shiftbacli This leaves the engaged cutter shaft in pro- 3ected position so that work can be applied to the selected cutter C thereon.

If desired, each bearing sleeve 15 -may he provided with an arcuate shield-like portion 15 to overhang a portion of the operating cutter C so that only one side of. the lat ter is presented toward the operative doing work at the machine.

In Fig. 3 a modification of my invention is shown in which the cutter drive shaft 25' is adapted to be raised and lowered substantially vertically while on a horizontal axis so that the machine can be most effectively adjusted to facilitate its use by different operatives according to the height of the stature of the operative. Such an adjustment may be secured as by means of a vertically adjustable hearing 26 having laterally extending arms 26 so pivoted at one end as to allow the oscillation of the shaft carrying portion. Preferably the hearing arms 26* are pivoted on hearings concentric to the axis of a drive shaft. as 25*, and which is preferz-ibly co-axial with the axis of the turret head 6. If desired, a driving motor d may be combined with the driving or main shaft 25 thus eliminating; extraneous drive means. It is desirable to provide for an increase in the speed. of the drive shaft 25 with respect to the motor shaft 253 and to that end these shaft are interconnected y a set of transmission grears 85, the gearon the shaft being of less diameter than the gear on the motor. shaft 25 so that thedrive shaftwis speeded up. This form of the invention therefore provides, in a simple combination, for adjustment of the drive shaft to be to ordinated with a rotary cutter at a position most convenient to the operative and also provides for the desired speed of operation of the cutters.

In Fig. 4., a modified form of driving connection, as between the drive shaft 25 and acutter-shaft 10, is illustrated. This consists of a simple form of tapered socket 25 in the end of the drive shaft to frictionally engage the tapered end of the contiguous cutter shaft 10.

To increase the frictional grip of the tapered shank in the socket 25, the shank is split and under centrifugal action it tends to expand in its socket. Slipping is therefore prevented.

From the above it will be seen that I have provided a set of cutter shafts each carrying a cutter and l have provided means for effectively coupling the selected cutter shaft and a drive snarl. Thus any shaft and its cutter, can be operatively connected to a drive shaft by simple chuck or coupling.

An extension 28 is adapted to receive a fastening bolt 26, to hold the hearing 26, set at any of its positions.

In Fig. I have shown a construction in which the cutter is drivenfrom countershaft instead of from a motor and in which the position of the operating cutter may be elevated or depressed to suit the individual worker. in this construction power is applied to the countershaft through a belt operating on a. pulley 27 secured to said shaft. Alined with the axis of the turret head is a jack-shaft rotatable in fixed bearings, which is driven from the countershaft 25 through the train of gears 86, 37 and dimensioned to produce a jack-shaft speed greater than the countershaft speed. The gears 86, 3'2 and 38 are enclosed in a housing and the g ar 37 is journaled on a stub shaft carried by said housing. The cutter head shaft 25 is oriven from the jack-shaft and at a higher speed by the train of gears 86, 37 and 38, the latter being secured to the cutter shaft. The cutter shaft is journaled in a lever 36 rotatably mounted on the jack-shaft and the intermediate gear 37 is also carried by the lever, so that, by movement of the lever, the position of the cutter shaft may be raised or lowered without interfering with the driving connection. The lever is held in adjusted positions by engagen'ient of a latch 26 thereon with a fixed arcuate rack 39. The latch is preferably arranged to he retracted by the usual spring pressed grip associated with the handle 40 of the lever and when in engagen'ientwith the rack, holds the lever in fixed adjusted position.

lVhilc in Fig. 3, I have shown a train of three gears 35 connecting the motor shaft with the drive shaft and in Fig. 5, I have shown a train of. three gears connecting the countershaftwith the j tick-shaft and another train of three gears connecting the jack-shaft with the drive shaft, it is evident that in each of these instances, two meshing gears may be employed instead of three, the gears being of different diameter to produce the desired speed increase.

I claim:

1. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at one end therethrough, a drive shaft spaced laterally from the axis of the turret; all the shafts being parallel, and means within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially in the head while maintaining their parallelism so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft.

2. in a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a drive shaft spaced laterally from the axis of the turret; all the shafts being parallel, and means within the head for concurrently shifting. all the cutter shafts axi ally in the head while maintaining their parallelism so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft, and means for automatically restoring all unconnected cutter shafts to idle position.

3. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end there through, a drive shaft spaced laterally from the axis of the turret; all the shafts being parallel, means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially in the head while maintaining their parallelism so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft, and means for automatically restoring all unconnected cutter shafts and the shifting means to idle position.

4-. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a drive shaft spaced laterally from the axis of the turret; all the shafts being parallel, means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially while maintaining their parallelism so that any one of them may be operativcly connected to the drive shaft, and means for automatically restoring all unconnected cutter shafts to idle position, said driving shaftholding the connected cutter shaft in projected position. I

5. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end there-- through, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft, and means for eccentrically adjusting the turret head to align a selected cutter shaft accurately with the drive shaft.

6. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft, and means for effecting relative transverse adjustment of the cutter shafts and the drive shaft to bring the drive shaft and the connected cutter shaft into accurate axial alinement.

7. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, ashiftable bearing sleeve for each cutter shaft, a lateral drive means; all the shafts being parallel, and means Within the head for concurrently engaging said bearing sleeves and shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive means.

8. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearin a turret head shaft, a turret head a) on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts iii-said head and extending at each end therethrough, a shiftable bearing sleeve for each cutter shaft, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being (parallel, means Within the head "for concurrently engaging said bearing sleeves and shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft, and means for centering the co-ordinatedcutter shaft and drive shaft.

9. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a shiftablebearing sleeve for each cutter shaft, a lateral drive shaft; all the cutter shafts being parallel, means Within the head for concurrently engaging said bearing sleeves and shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft, and means for centering the co-ordinated cutter shaft and drive shaft by engage ment With the said sleeve.

10. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a shiftable bearing sleeve for each cutter shaft, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, means Within the head for concurrently engaging said bearing sleeves and shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be opcratively connected to the drive shaft, means for centering the co-ordinated cutter shaft and drive shaft by engagement with the said sleeve, and including male and socket means.

11. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateraldrive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft, and means for effecting relative transverse adjustment of the drive shaft and the coordinated cutter shaft to bring them into accurate axial alinement.

12. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cuttershafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, and means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft;

each cutter shaft having a yieldingly shiftable sleeve bearing.

13. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in, said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateral drive means; all the shafts being parallel, and means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive means; each cutter shaft having shiftable sleeve bearing, and individual restoring means for each cutter shaft.

14. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, means Within the ,head for concurrently shiftingall the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them maybe operatively connected to the drive shaft; each cutter shafthaving a shiftable sleeve bear ing, and individual restoring means for each cutter shaft, said restoring means operative to hold the co-ordinated cutter in operative relation to the drive shaft,

15. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end there through, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft; said shifting means having a shank extending through the head sha t, and a device on one end of said shank for axially shifting it.

16. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, means within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft, and a bushing in the main bearing having an ec centric bore for the head shaft, whereby the cutter shafts may be shifted laterally to accurately align, when selected, with the drive shaft.

17. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, and means within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft; said shifting means including a plate having a shank passing through the main journal and having operating means at its outer end.

18. In a sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turret head on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts icing parallel, means within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operativcly connected to the drive shaft; said shifting means including a. plate having a shank passing through the main journal and having operating means at its outer end, and bearing sleeves, for the cutter shafts, pro vided with means engageable by the said plate so as to be shifted thereby.

19. In a. sole trimming machine, a main bearing, a turret head shaft, a turrethead on said shaft, a set of cutter shafts in said head and extending at each end therethrough, a lateral drive shaft; all the shafts being parallel, and means Within the head for concurrently shifting all the cutter shafts axially so that any one of them may be operatively connected to the drive shaft; said shifting means including a plate haing a shank passing through the main journal and having operating means at its outer end; the said plate forming a stop to define the idle positions of the cutter shafts.

20. In a sole trimming machine, a main shaft, a cutter, a cutter drive shaft, trans mission means connecting the shafts, and means for raising and lowering the drive shaft to present the driven cutter at a convenient position according to the height of the individual working at the machine.

21. In a sole trinnning machne, a main shaft, a cutter, a. cutter drive shaft parallel thereto, transmission means connecting the shafts, and means for raising and lowering the drive shaft to present the driven cutter at a convenient position according to the height of the individual working at the machine.

In a sole trimming machine, a shaft, a cutter, a cutter drive shaft, transmission means connecting the shafts, and means for raising and lowering the drive shaft to pre sent the driven cutter at a convenient position according to the height of the individual working at the machine.

23. In a sole trimming machine, a main shaft, a cutter, a cutter drive shaft, transmission means connecting the shafts, and means for raising and lowering the drive shaft to present the driven cutter at a convenient position according to the height of the individual working at the machine; said transmission means providing for a relative change of speed as to the main shaft.

In a sole trimming machine, a main shaft, a cutter, a cutter drive shaft, trancmission means connecting the shafts, d means for raising and lowering the drive shaft to present the driven cutter at a cor. venient position according to the height of the individual working at the machine; said raising and lowering means including a bearing, for the drive shaft, oscillating on the main shaft.

In testimony whereof, .l have hereunto set my hand.

SAMUEL PLAWKER. 

